About this Research Topic
Surface waves are the ubiquitous phenomenon at the sea surface, which are closely relevant to physical processes at both the air-sea interface and the upper ocean, to ship navigation, and to other human marine activities. Through several decades of research, great progress has been made in the fields of theory, observation and numerical simulations of wave generation, propagation and other stages of evolution. In recent years, more attention has been paid to the interactions of ocean waves with other environmental factors, as well as the coupling effects in various air-sea processes. These studies are essential for understanding marine environmental change, forecasting sea state and assessing ocean disaster, especially in the context of global climate change.
Surface waves are involved in many physical processes of the ocean and the atmosphere. These processes include wave-induced mixing, sea spray, estuarine freshwater transport and diffusion, marine heatwaves, the interactions between wave and current, ice, sediment, and even the climate signals (e.g., ENSO, IOD). The presence of multiscale coupling effects complicates the understanding of the related processes. To date, the observation and simulation of these wave-coupled processes are far from enough, leading to unclear interpretation of wave effects in certain oceanic and atmospheric processes and inaccurate forecasting of extreme sea states or severe weather phenomena in maritime environments. Such a situation highlights the need for more relevant, in-depth and comprehensive research.
The scope of this Research Topic is on studies that use various methods to improve the abilities of wave modelling and hazard risk assessment or to explore the role of ocean waves in air-sea coupling systems. It calls for original and novel papers in any of the following research topics:
1. Advances in ocean wave physics.
2. The interactions between ocean waves and other environmental elements.
3. The coupling effects of waves in multiscale ocean-air processes.
4. Numerical simulation and prediction of wave (coupled) models.
5. Ocean wave hazard warning and risk assessment.
Surface waves are involved in many physical processes of the ocean and the atmosphere. These processes include wave-induced mixing, sea spray, estuarine freshwater transport and diffusion, marine heatwaves, the interactions between wave and current, ice, sediment, and even the climate signals (e.g., ENSO, IOD). The presence of multiscale coupling effects complicates the understanding of the related processes. To date, the observation and simulation of these wave-coupled processes are far from enough, leading to unclear interpretation of wave effects in certain oceanic and atmospheric processes and inaccurate forecasting of extreme sea states or severe weather phenomena in maritime environments. Such a situation highlights the need for more relevant, in-depth and comprehensive research.
The scope of this Research Topic is on studies that use various methods to improve the abilities of wave modelling and hazard risk assessment or to explore the role of ocean waves in air-sea coupling systems. It calls for original and novel papers in any of the following research topics:
1. Advances in ocean wave physics.
2. The interactions between ocean waves and other environmental elements.
3. The coupling effects of waves in multiscale ocean-air processes.
4. Numerical simulation and prediction of wave (coupled) models.
5. Ocean wave hazard warning and risk assessment.
Keywords: ocean waves, air-sea interaction, simulation and prediction, ocean wave hazard
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